The forms will be given to the Small Business Development Center and the Small Business Administration, so that Gov. Ned Lamont can declare an economic emergency and release funding for this crisis through the SBA.

“We understand that the economic impacts are just beginning to be felt, but that completing this form will identify business needs for financial assistance early in the process,” New Milford Economic Development Director Karen Pollard wrote on the department’s website.

On Sunday, Lamont submitted a request to the U.S. Small Business Administration, asking the federal agency to issue a declaration that will enable Connecticut’s small business owners to receive economic injury disaster loans. If approved, the emergency assistance will let the business owners to get some financial relief as the global pandemic is hurting business across the state.

The forms should be completed and returned as soon as possible by emailing them to phembrook@newmilford.org or dropping them off at Town Hall.

People who become unemployed because of the coronavirus should file for unemployment through the Connecticut Department of Labor, at www.filectui.com. Eligibility will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Applicants should have their return-to-work date, if known, and their employer’s registration number readily available. Instructions are posted if there isn’t a definite return-to-work date yet.